David Dovlatyan

Wandering minstrel Ashik Kerib falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter, but is spurned by her father and forced to roam the world for a thousand and one nights. Now presumed dead by those he loves, he performs for the poor and unfortunate on his journeys through the wilderness.

Nathanael, a young scientist, arrives in a small resort town. A sensitive and kind mentor not only becomes the idol of all boys who dream of long-distance travel, but also engages children in the search for treasures hidden in a medieval fortress.